Recall 02V116000
Structure › Body — Startrans Bus · reported 17 Apr 2002 · 8 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
ON CERTAIN 29' PROPANE POWERED BUSES, THE FRONT BODY MOUNT HAS NOT BEEN ADEQUATELY REINFORCED.
The risk
THE BODY COULD SHIFT FROM THE FRAME DURING STEERING MANEUVERS OR IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
The fix
A REMEDY HAS NOT YET BEEN PROVIDED BY STARTRANS. SUPREME HAS NOT YET PROVIDED AN OWNER NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT SUPREME AT 1-219-642-4730.
CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Vehicles covered by this recall
Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Is this car's recall fixed?
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.
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